1966-16Bill No. 1966-16
AMENDMENT TO SIGN ORDINANCE NO. 3..271
AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1, 2, 7, 9, 10 and 16 OF ORDINANCE N0. 3.271
OF THE CITY OF RICHFIELD, ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE
DESIGN, CONSTRhCTION, INSTr1LLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SIGNS AND '
BILLBOARDS PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT THEREOF,
AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF".
CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
5ectiorg 1, 2, 7, 9, 10 and 16 of Ordinance No. 3.271 of
the City of Richfield entitled " An Ordinance to Regulate the Design, Construction,
Installation and Maintenance of Signs and Billboards;, Providing for the Administra-
tion and Enforcement Thereof, and Providing Penalties for the Violation Thereof"
are hereby amended to read as follows::
Section 1. Definitions. Subdivision 1. For the purposes of this ordinance,
the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given them..
Subd. 2. '"Sign" is a display board,'billboard, screen, structure, projec-
tion or part thereof,. used to announce, declare, demonstrate, display or otherwise
advertise and attract the attention of the public.
Subd.. 3.. Sign, Advertising. A sign, the primary function of which is
to direct attention to a product, service or activity that is sold or offered either
elsewhere or upon the premises where such sign is located, or to which it is affixed,
'Subd.. 4. Sign, Directional. A sign for the purpose of making specific
commercial, industrial, or public and semi-public locations known and to assist in
finding these locations.
Subd. 5. Sign, Identification. A sign, the primary function of which
is to identify a residential, commercial, industrial; or public or semi-public use
located upon the premises where such sign is located, or to which such sign is af-
fixed. Signs identifying commercial uses may call attention to the product, service
or activity that is sold or offered upon the premises. Signs identifying industri-
al uses may call attention to the product, goods or material which is produced, pro-
cessed, assembled or stored upon the premises.
Subd. 6. Billboard. An advertising sign located off the premises where
the advertised product is sold or offered.. It is usually but not necessarily owned
by an advertising company.
Subd.. 7. Sign, Illuminated. Any sign upon which artificial light is
directed or which has an interior light source.
Subd. 8. Sign, Flashing. Any illuminated sign on which the artificial
light is not maintained stationary and/or constant in intensity and color at al 1
times when such sign is in use.
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Subd,. 9, Ground sign is a detached sign erected upon or supported by the
ground and not attached to any building,
Subd. 10. Projecting sign is a sign other than a wall sign suspended From
or supported by a building or structure and projecting out therefrom..
Subd, 11, Roof sign is a sign erected upon or above the roof or parapet
wall of a building or structure.
S'ub d. 12. Wall sign is a sign attached to or erected against the wall of
a building or structure with the exposed face of the sign in a plane approximately
parallel to the face of said wall..
' Subd. 13. Pedestal sign is a ground sign erected upon a single post or
shaft, or upon two posts or shafts that merge or touch at the base, or which are not
more than i5 ft.. apart, center of shaft to center of shaft, with the display portion
mounted on top thereof at least seven feet above the surface of the street adjacent
to the property on which the sign is located. No such sign shall have a sign area of
more than 340 sq. ft. on each side. Such sign may advertise only business located on
the premises. No business property shall have more than one pedestal sign adjacent
to-each street upon which such business property abutts; provided that on each street
Frontage of more than 100 ft. one additional pedestal sign may be established and
maintained on such street frontage if such additional pedestal sign (a) is located
on a single pole, (b) does not exceed 28 sq. ft. in area on any side and does not
have more than two sides, (c) is not more than 4 ft. in width or 7 ft. in height on
the s~.gn face, (d) is located at least 7 ft. above the surface of the street, In
lieu"of one additional pedestal sign, two separate signs may be located on the same
pole, but such two signs combined shall not exceed, in area or dimensions, the limi-
tata~ons applicable to a single additional pedestal sign. No pedestal sign shah. be
so designed as to have both (a) moving parts, and (b) moving or blinking lights, In
addtic5n to the pedestal signs permitted by the foregoing provisions of .this subd~...
visions a sign advertising a public telephone may be located in the area ahead of the
buld~.ng setback line an the structure in which such public telephone is located,
' Subd. la, Business sign is a sign that states the proper name of the busies
ness, organization or institution located on the premises on which the sign is located.
S'ubd,. l5. Sign area means that area of a sign within the marginal lines of
the Surface, which bears the announcement, name, advertisement or other message; or in
the case of letters, figures or symbols attached directly to any part of a building,
the area which is included in the smallest rectangle which can be made to circumscribe
each le"t~er, figure or symbol displayed thereon.
Subd, 16. Temporary ground sign is a~sign which rests upon the ground,
which is of either "A'° frame or "T" construction, constructed of metal or other non-
combustible materials and so designed as to be readily movable, No such sign shall
exceed 12 sq, ft. in area on each side.
Section 2, Building Permits Required; Exceptions. Subdivision 1. it shall be
unlawful to install, construct erect, alter, revise, reconstruct or relocate any out-
door sign or sign structure in the city, without first obtaining a permit therefor as
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required by this ordinance, except as provided in Section 2, Subdivision 2 hereof.
Subd. 2. Permits need not be obtained (but the other provisions of this
ordinance shall be observed) for the following types of signs::
(1) A business sign (other than temporary ground signs)
stating the name of the property br premises upon which displayed,
or of the ow ner or lessee thereof, or the proprietor thereof and
the nature of his business; provided that the sign does not exceed
30 square feet in area and is not more than 8 feet from top to
bottom.. Permits shall be required, as hereinafter provided, for
all temporary ground signs.
(2) A sign not exceeding ten square feet in area, pertain-
ing only to the sale, rental or lease of the premises upon which
displayed.
<3) A sign on residential property stating only the name or
the name and occupation of the occupant, which sign sh~.ll not ex-
ceed 2 square feet in area.
(4) A sign on pro perty'on which a public, charitable or reli-
gious institution is located, stating the name and nature of the"oc-
cupancy and information as to the conditions of use or occupancy,
or a sign on such property used by the institution as a bulletin
board, which sign shall not exceed 10 square feet in area.
(5) A sign painted directly upon the outside wall cf a build-
ing.
C6) A wall sign advertising the business located in the build-
ing upon which displayed, where such sign is erected by the owner or
proprietor of the business located therein.
(7) An electioneering sign, but it shall be unlawful to permit
any such sign to remain on any property for more than 14 days after
the day of the election to which it relates.
Section 7. Daintenance Permits and Fees. Subdivision 1. It shall be unlawful
to maintain any sign now or hereinafter erected or constructed, which would require a
permit under the provisions of this ordinance, without first obtaining an annual
"Renewal" or maintenance permit; provided that no such permit shall be required for
a sign advertising the business or activity conducted on the premises on which the
sign is located.
Subd. 2." Application for an annual maintenance permit shall be made to the
inspection division, on forms supplied by the city, contai ning such information as may
be required to show that the sign is being maintained (a) in a safe condition and in a
state of good repair, and (b) in the manner and subject to the terms and conditions
under which it was issued. Premises on which ground signs are located shall be main-
maintained free of weeds and debris, and where landscaping was part of the original
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sign permit, such landscaping shall be maintained in the manner provided in such
permit; and failure to comply with this provision shall be grounds for denial of
an application for a maintenance permit. Maintenance permits shall be issued on
an annual basis, with permits running from January 1 through the following December
31.
Subd.. 3. The application for the maintenance permit shall be accompanied
by the required permit fee, which shall be as followsr
Type of Sign
Billboard
Other Signs
Rate
7~ per sq. ft.
2@ per sq. ft.
Minimum Fee
$10.00
$ 2.00
Subd.. 4. If the chief inspector finds that the sign is being maintained
in a safe condition and in a state of good repair and in the manner and subject to the
terms and conditions under which it was issued, he shall issue an annual maintenance
permit therefor.
Section 9. All Signs; Construction, Design, Location and Maintenance. Subdi-
vision 1. Every sign shall conform to the standards of this ordinance whether or not
a permit therefor is required and nothing contained herein shall be construed as
modifying or repealing any of the provisions of the zoning ordinance of the city. No
sign shall be so located as to obscure or tend to obscure any existing sign.
Subd.. 2. Each ground sign shall be securely built, constructed and erected
on the ground. Temporary ground signs shall be so designed that they are not readily
overturned.
Subd. 3. No sign structure shall be attached or placed upon any building
in such a manner as to obstruct any fire escape, or any window or door, nor shall any
sign structure be attached to afire escape.
Subd. 4. No sign erected before the passage of this ordinance shall be re-
built, altered or removed to a new location without being brought into compliance with
the requirements of this ordinance.
Subd. S. No swinging sign shall hereafter be erected or hung on or at-
tached to any building within the city, and every such sign so erected, hung or at-
tached prior to the passage of this ordinance which is deemed unsafe by the chief in-
spector shall be immediately removed by the owner thereof; or changed to conform with
the requirements of this ordinance when so ordered by the chief inspector.
Subd. 6. Gt'here portions of a sign are subject to different classifications,
each portion shall meet the requirements of its classification.
Subd. 7. Each sign requiring a permit shall have an identifying number
to be provided by the chief inspector, which number shall be posted on the exterior
surface of the sign structure in a location where such information will be *•uadily
visible after the sign is cons trLrcted..
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Subd. 8. All signs and sign structures shall be maintained in a safe
condition and in a state of good repair at all times, No sign shall display ob-
scene matter.
Subd. 9. Each sign shall be used and maintained only in the manner per-
mitted and subject to the conditions imposed at the time the permit therefor was
granted..
Section 10. Ground Signs. Subdivision 1. No ground sign, signboard or bill-
board shall exceed 27 feet in height above the average ground level of that part of
the street toward which it faces, nor shall such structure exceed 65 feet in length
(including the base thereof) unless a special permit therefor has been granted as
hereinafter provided. Every sign,. sign-beard or billboard except temporary ground
signs shall have a space of at least 2 feet between the lower edge thereof and the
ground, which space shall not be closed in any manner.
Subd.. 2. The council may grant a special. permit for a sign, sign-board
or billboard, exceeding 65 feet in length, but only if it finds that such structure
(a) will not be lighted or illuminated; (b) will be located on general commercial or
industrial property and at least 200 feet from the street or highway which it faces;
(c) will not be faced toward any residences or residential property and will not be
within 200 feet of any residential properties; (d) will not unduly obstruct visibility
of neighboring properties; (e) will bear only the name of the business or industry
being conducted on the property on which it ~s located; and (f) will not adversely
affect the value of any adjacent property.
Subd. 3. The council may grant a special permit for a sign, sign-board or
billboard exceeding 27 feet in height, but only if it finds that such structure (a)
if located on property adjacent to a federal freeway,. will not exceed 35 feet in
height or the highest part of any building located on the same premises, whichever
is higher; (b) if not located adjacent to a federal freeway, will not exceed in
height the highest part of any building located on the same premises; (c) will be
located on industrial property; Cd) will not be within 300 feet of any single family
residence property;; (e) will not unduly obstruct visibility from neighboring proper-
ties; (f) will not in any event exceed elevation of 194.83, Richfield datum; a.nd (g)
will not adversely affect the value of any adjacent property.
Subd. 4. The council may attach conditions to any such special permit.
No such permit shall be for a period of more than five years. At the end of the permit
period, the sign shall not be retained on the premises but shall be removed by the pro-
perty owner unless a neea- special permit therefor has been granted. The applicant for
any such structure shall describe the sign, signboard or billboard, in detail, including
insofar as possible the copy to be used thereon; and such sign shall be constructed a.nd
maintained during the permit period, in accordance with and subject to the application
and any special conditions imposed by the council.
Subd. 5. No ground sign (except temporary ground signs), sign-board of
billboard shall approach at any point nearer than 3 feet to any building unless such
sign is placed parallel to the side of 'the building; nor shall any such sign be placed
within six feet of the side of any lot, nor nearer than 15 feet to any street line
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where there is no established or customary building line, nor within 25 feet of any
street corner right-of -way. Whenever the established or customary uniform building
line upon the street where such ground sign is to be erected is more than 15 feet
from the street or property line, then such sign shall not approach nearer the
street than the established or customary uniform building line.
'Subd. 6. The owner, lessee or occupant of the land on which a ground sign
is located, and the owner of the sign, shall keep the property on which the sign is
located free of long grass, weeds or other rank growth, rubbish or debris.
Subd. 7. All parts of ground signs,other than temporary ground signs,
shall be designed for wind pressure of not less than 30 pounds per square foot, and
ground signs of wood construction shall have all members which extend into the ground
propected from decay by treatment with a preservative approved by the chief inspector.
Subd. 8. No permit shall be granted for the location of any ground sign
having a sign area of more than 40 square feet, within 100 feet of any single-family
residence; provided that the council may grant a special permit therefor if the owner
of such residence gives his written consent thereto.
Subd. 9. Pedestal signs permitted by the zoning regulations of the city
and by this ordinance may be located adjacent to the right-of-way of a street or high-
way, but no part thereof shall extend over such right-of-way.
Section 16. Banners and Temporary Signs. Subdivision 1.. Temporary signs and
banners attached to any building and constructed of canvas, plastic material, cloth
or other combustible material, with or without framework, shall be strongly constructed
and shall be securely attached to their supports. They shall be removed (including
all framework and supports) as soon as damaged or torn and in no case later than 60
days after erection.
Subd. 2. Temporary signs of combustible material shall not be larger than
120 square feet in area for each twenty feet of building frontage. There shall not be
more than one temporary sign on any building frontage.
Subd.. 3. No temporary sign of combustible construction shall project over
public property or right-of-way, but may extend a maximum of 6 inches from the face of
the building..
Subd.. 4. Temporary signs of combustible construction shall not be hung
so as to cover either partially or completely any door, window or opening required
for ventilation.
Subd.. 5; No terrporaxy sign or bannering of combustible material, and no
temporary ground sign shall be located on any multiple-residence, commercial or indus-
trial property in the city without first obtaining a special. permit therefor from the
city council. If the council determines"to grant an application for a special permit
for any such temporary sign or bannering,'or any such temporary ground sign, it may im-
pose conditions upon the granting thereof, and it shall be unlawful to locate or main-
tain any such sign or bannering for a longer period or in a different manner than that
specified in the special permit. No such special permit shall be for a period of more
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than 60 days. No such special permit shall be granted, however, where such tempor-
ary signs or banners are prohibited by other ordinances of the city.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield this 11th day of July, 1966.
gtanley tV. Olson; D4ayor
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Edward J. Molin Clerk-Treas.
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--LEGAL NOTICES-
LEGAL NOTICE
Bill No. 1888-18
(Sign Ordinance)
dment to Ordinance
",• -No. 3.271
'.l1END4iF;NT TO SEC-
:~ Air i',E+ ~ O A3n.L718 OF
T CITY OF RICtIFIF.LD,
F_ TLED: "AN ORDIN-
ANCF. TO REGULATE THE
DF.5I(fN, CONSTRUCTION,
INSTALLATION AND RIAIN-
TENANCE OF SIGNS AND
BILLBOAILDS; PROVIDING
FOR TILE ADDIINISTRATION
AND F:NF'OItCEviENT
THEREOF, AND PROVID-
ING PENALTIF,S FOR THE
VIOLATION THEREOF'+.
CITY OF RICHFIELD
DOEiB ORDAIN:
Sections 1, 2, 7, 9, 10 and 16
of Ordinance No. 3.271 of the
City of Richfield entitled "An
Ordinance to Regulate the De-
sign, Construction, Installation
and Maintenance of Signs and
I~illboards; Providing for the
Administration and Enforce-
ment Thereof, and Providing
Penalties for the Violation
Thereof" are hereby amended
to read as follows:
Section 1. Definitions. Sub-
division 1. For the purposes oP
this ordinance, the follo~vdng
words and phrases shall have
the meanings nic•en them,
Subd. 2. "Sign" is a display ~
board, billboard, screen, struc-.
tare, projection or part thereof,
used to announce, declare, dem-!:;
onstrate, display or otherwise
advertise and attract the atten-
tion of the public.
Subd. 3. Sign, Advertising. A
sign, the primary function of
which is to direct attention to
a. product, service or activity
that is sold or offered either
elsewhere or upon the .premises
wh uch sign is located, or
to h it is affixed.
S 4. Sign, Directional. A
sig 'the purpose of ,making
spc~ commercial, industrial,
or 1 is and semi-public loca-
tions known and to assist in
finding these locations.
i n Idea ificati n. '
Subd. 5. 9 g t o
A sign, the primary function of
which is to identify a residen-
tial, commercial, industrial, or
public or semi-publiq rise loca-
ted upon the premises where
such sign 'is located, or to
which 'such sign is affixed.
Signs identifying commercial
uses ,may call atten(ion to the
product, service or ata~Lvity that
is sold or offered- upon the
premises, ~Gigns iderp ~ ing in-
dustrial uses may i atten-
tion to the product, ' cods or
material which is produced,
processed, asemhled;c;or stored
upon the premis,eg: r
Subd. 6. Rillboara?. An adver-
tising sign located off the
premises where the advertised
product, is sold or offered. It
is usually but not necessarily
owned by an advertising com-
pany.
Subd. 7. Sign, Illuminated.
Any sigp upon which artificial
light is directed or which has
an interior light source.
Subd. R. Sign, Flashing. Any
illuminated sign cn which the,
artificial liglit is rat main-
tained stationary and/or con-
stant in intensity and color at
all times when such sign is in
llSP..
Subd. 9. Ground sign is a
delac.hed sign erected upon or
supported by the ground and
not attached to any building.
S 10. Projecting sign is
a other than a wall sign
sus rd from or supported by
a trig or structure and
pro ng out therefrom,
S 17. Roof sign is a sign
Fare tdPon or above the roof
or Pu aprt wall of a building
nr st.ructure.
Subd. 12. ~t•all sign is a sign
attached to or erect.erl against
the taall of a building or struc-
ture with the exposed facr~ ref
the sign in a Plane aPProxi-
mafely parallel to the face of
said wall.
Subd. 73. Pedestal sign is a
.ground sign erected upon a
single post or shaft, or upon
two poste or shafts that mFrhe
ar touch at the base, or which
are not more than ]5 ft. apart,
r•entor of shaft In center of
shaft, with the display portion
mounted on lop t.h~roof at ]vast
seven feet alcove the surface of
the street adjac•r•nt to the prop-
erty an which the sign is lar'a-
ted. No such sign shall have a
sign area of more than :140
~sq'c f4. on each side. Such sign
may advertise only (the prin-
cipal) business located on the
premises. No business pnop-
erty shall have more than one
pedestal. sign adjacent to each
street upon which such busi-
ness property abutts (:); pro-
vided that on each street Yront-
argitliiions~rPede full Riga ~ may
be established and maintained
on such street frontage if such
additional Itedestnl sign (a) is
located on s single pole, (b)
does not exceed WFi sq. Yt. in area
on any side mud does not have
more than twe sides, (e) is not
more than 4 ft. in width or 7
it, in height on the sign face,
(d) ; Is located at least 7 , Yt.
abo a the surface of the street.
No a h) pedestal sign shall
12•e . igned as to have both
CA ing parts, and (b) mov-
in blinking lights. In addi+
do •ib' the pedestal signs per-
mit ed by the Yore-going pro-
viaiotra of this subdivision, a
sign advertising a public tle-
phone may be located in the
area ahead oY the bnilaing eet-
baclc line on the structure in
which such public telephone is
located... -
Subd. 14. Businesi3 sign ds a
sign that states the proper
name of the business, organize=
tier or institution located on
-the premises on wr.ich the sign
located.
Subd. 15. Sign area means
)f5iat area of a sign within the
mart=anal lines of the surface,
which bears the announcement, !
name, advertisement or other I
message; or in the case of let-
ters, figures or symbols at-
tached directly to ,-ra~ry part of
a building,, the area which is
included i e smallest ree~-
angle whi can b~ ?leads to
circumscri ;ach letter, fig-
ure or syrYCbo displayed there-
on. . -
Subd. 18. Temporary ground
sign Is a sign which rests upon
the groun~:,,tvhich 19 of either
"A++ framed "T'+ construction, !!
construct qt• metal or other
noneombn materials, and
so desig - ;•.-ps to be readily.
mo~•abl sac si n shall '
e.~'~i h S
exceed y~.~ty, ft. in area on each '
side. ~ ,
sect ~ •~utiaing Permits
Requi ep ions. i3ubdivi-
Sion 1. g'hall be unlawful to '
install; construct, erect, alter, '
revise; reconstruct -or relocate
any', outdoor sign or sign struc-
ture in the city, .without first
obtaining a permit therefor as
required by this ordinance, ex-',
cept as provided in Section 2, ',
~! Subdivision 2 hereof.
Subd. 2. Permits need not be
obtained (bu't the other provi-
sions of this ordinance shall be
ahserved) Yor the following
types of signs:
(1), A business sign (other
! than temporary ground signs)
stating the name of the prop-
erty or premises upon which
displayed, or of the owner or
lessee thereof, or the proPrie-
! for thereof and the nature of
! his businss; provided that the
sign does no,t exceed 30 square
feet .in area and is not more
than 8 feet from top to bot-
tom. Permits shall he required
as hereinafter prodded, Yet ail
tom porary ground signs.
(2) A sign not exceeding ten
square feet in area, pertaining
only to *.he salt-, renbal or lease
of the premises upon which
displayed.
(3) A sign on residential
property stating only the name
-or, the name and occupation of
the occupant, which sign shall
not exceed 2 square feet in
area..
(4) A sign nn property on
which 2 Public, charitable or
religious institution is located,
stating the name and nature of
the occupancy and information
as to the conditions of use or
occupancy, or a .sign on such
properly used by the institu-
tion as a bulletin board, which
sign shall not exceed 10 square
feet in area.
(5) A sign painted directly
upon [he outside wall of a
building.
(r,) A wall sign advertising
the business ]nested in the
hnndin upon which displayed,
where such sif;ns is erected by
the owner or proprietor of the
business ]oration therein.
(7) An electioneering sign,
but. it shall be. unlawful to per-
mit any such sign to remain on
any property for more than 14
days after the day of the elec-
tion to which it relates.
Section 7. Maintenance Per-
mits and Fees. Subdivision 1. It
shall be unlawful 'to m~ainta,in
any sign now or hereinafter
erected or constructed, which
would require a permit under
the provisions of this ordinance,
without first obtaining an au-
nual "Renewal" or mainten-
ance permit; provided that'no
such permit shall be required
for align-advertising the bus-
iness or activity conducted on
the premises on which the sign
is located.
Subd. 2. Application for an
annual maintenance permit
shall be made to the inspec-
tion division, on forms supplied
by the city, containing such in-
formation as may be required
to show that the sign is being
maintained (a) in a safe con-
dition and in a state of good
repair, and (b) in the manner
and subject to the terms and
conditions under which it was
issued. Premises on which
ground signs are located shall
be maintained free of weeds
and debris, and where land-
scaping was part of the orig-
inal sign permit, such land-
scaping shall be maintained in
the manner provided in such
permit; and failure to comply
with this provision shall be
grounds for denial of an appli-
cation for a maintenance per-
mit. Maintenance -permits ~sha,ll '
be issued on an annual basis,
w>ith permits running from
January 1 through the follow-
ing December 3~1.
Subd: 3. The application for I
the maintenance permit shall
b~ accompanied by the required
permit fee, which shall be a~
follows
Type of Sign: Billboard; Rate
7c per. sq. ft.; Minimum Fee:
$10.00.
Type o'f Sign: Other signs;
Rate: 2c per sq• ft.; Minimum
i?`e~e: $2.00.
Subd. 4. If the chief inspector
finds that the sign is being
maintained in a safe condition
and in a state of good repair
and in the manner and subject
to the terms and conditions un-
der which it was issued, h~e
shall issue an annual mainte-
nance permit therefor.
Section 9. All Signs; Con-
struction, Design, S.ocation
and .^.7aintenance. Subdivision 1.
Every si„n shall conform .to
the ~•tandards of this ordinance
whether or not a permit there-
for is required, and nothing
contained herein shall be con-
strued as modify'in,g or repeal-
ing any of the provisions of the
zoning ordinance of the city..
1Qo sign shall be so located as
to obscure or tend to obscure
any existing sign.
Subd. 2. Each ground stern
shall be securely built, con-
sLruc'ted and erected on the'
grouud. (upon post and stand-'
sell sunk at least three feet
below the natural surface of
the ground, and unless the
chief inspector shall determine
-that the size of the supporting
posts is sufficient to support
the sign without bracing, it
shall be supported and braced
by metal reds in the rear
thereof, extending from the top
thereaf to a point in the ground
at least a distance equal to
one-half of the height of sur•h
sign, treasured along the
ground, from the posts or
standards upon which the same
is erected.) Temporary t:;rorend
signs sharp be so dr~signed that
they are not readily overturned.
Subd. 3. No sign structure
shall be attached or placed up-
on an.v building in such a
manner as to obstruct any fire
e...cape, or any window or door,
oar shall env sign structure be
attest ho.d to a fire escape.
Subd. 4. Nn sign erected be-
fore the Passage. of this ord-
inance shall be rebuilt, altered
ar removed to a now location
with ant being brought into
compliance with the require-
ments of this ordinance.
Subd. 5. No swinging sign
shall hereafter be erected or
hung on or attached to any
building within the city, and
,every such sign so erected,
hung or attached prior 'to the
passa~o of this ordinance which
is doomed unsafe by the chief
insp^etor shall he immediately
r~mnved by the owner thereof;
or changed to roriYnrm with the
requirements of this ordinance
when so ordered by the chief
'inspector.
Subd. 6. Where portions oY a
sign ane• subject to 8ifferent
classifications, each portion
shall meet the requirements oP
its claHsifioation.
Subd. 7. Each sign requiring
a permit shall have an identi-
fying number to be. provided by
the chief inspector, (and ex-
cept for ground signs, the
weight of the sign, the date of
erection, and the voltage of
any elec',rical apparatus used in
connection therewith, all plainly
n;,arked) svleieh narmber shall
be porsted on the exterior sur-
face of the si._n struct~.ure in a
location, where such informa-
tion will be readily visible af-
ter the sign is constructed.
Subd. 8. All signs and sign
structures sGtall be maintained
in a safe condition and in a
state of good repair a~t all
times. 7V7o sign .shall display
obscene matter.
Subd. 3. Each si.gli shall be
used and maintained only in
the ensurer permitted and sub-
ject to the conditions imposed
at the t'.ime the permit therefor
was granted.
Section 10. Ground Signs.
Subdivision 1. No ground sign,
signboard or billboard shall
exceed 27 feet in height above
the average ground level of
chat l.ar.t of the street toward
which i~t faces, nor shall such
structure exceed 65 feet in
length (including the base
the:°eof) unless a special permit
therefor has been ^ranted as
hereinafter provided. Every
sign, sign-board or billboard
eseept tennpora.y g.ronndsigna
shall have a space of at least
2 feet between the lower edge
thereof a.nd the ground, which
space shall not be closed in cry
manner.
Subd. 2. The council may
grant a special permit for a
sign, sign board orbillboard,
exceeding 65 feet in length, but
only iP it finds that such tstruc-
tare (a) will not be lighted or
illuminated; (b) will be located
on general commercial or in-
dustrial property and at least
200 feet from the street or
highway which i•t faces; (c)
will not be faced toward any
residences or residential prop-
erty and will not be within 200'
feet of any resid~ejntial prop-
erties; (d) .will not unduly ob-
struct vi..^.ibiLiay of 'neighboring
properties: (e) will bear only
the name of the business5 or in-
dustry being conducted on the
property pn which it ig located;
and (f) will rat adv:;rsely af-
fect. the value of ~,uy adjacent.
property.
Subd. 3. T'he council may'
grant a special permit for a~
sign, sign--board or billboard
exce~ed~ing 2'7 feet in height, :but
only if it finds that such struc-
~ture {a) if located on property',
adjacent to ~a federal freeway,]
will rat exceed 35 feet in height
ar the highest part of any
building located on .the same
premises, whichever }s higher;
(h) if not. located adjacent to
a fF+deral freeway, will not e~c-
ce~e~d in height the highest Part
of any building located on the
same premises; (c) will be lo-
cated on industrial property;
(d) will not be within 300 feet
of, an.v s~ingle family residence
prorrrty; (e) will not unduly
obstruct visibility from n~ igh-
boring properties; (f) will rat
in any event exceed elevation
of 194.43, Richfield datum; and
(t:) will not adversely affect
the value of any adjacent Prop-
erty. '
Sttbd. 4. Thy council may at-
tach conditions to any such
special penult. No such Permit
shall be for a period of more
than five years. At the end of
the permit period, the sign
shall not be retained on the'
premises but shall be removefi
by the property owner unless a
new special permit therefor has
Li yen granted. The• applicant for
any su+•h structure shall de-
sCl'ibP, the sit;•n, sign-board or
billboard, in detail, including
insofar as possible the copy to
be used thereon, and such sign
shall be oanatructed and main-
tained during the permit P,er-
iod, in accordance with anti
subject to the application and
a.ny special conditions imposed
by the council.
Subd. 5. No ground sign (ec-
eept temporary ground signs),
sign-board or billboard shall
approach at any point nearer
-than 3 feet to any building un•
less such sign is placed par•
ails] to the side of the building
nor shall any such sign` be
placed within six Peet of the
side of any lot, nor nearer thar.
15 feet to any street line where
there is no established or cus-
tomary. building line, nor with-
in 25 feet of any street corner
right-of-way. ~'Vhenever the es•
tablished or customary uniPorrr
buildang~ line upon the street
where such ground sign is tc
be erected is more than lE
feet from the street or proper-
ty line, then such sign shah
no.t approach nearer the street
than the established or cus•
tomary uniform building line.
Subd. 6. The owner, lessee or
occupant of the land on which
a gx•ound sign is located, and
the owner oP the sign, shall
keep the property on which
the sign is located free of long;
grass, weeds or other ranlt
growth, rubbish or debris.
Subd. 7. All parts oP ground
signs other than temporary
ground signs shall bye desilzned
for wind- pressure of rot .less
than 30 pounds per square foot,
and grcwxd signs of wood con•
struction shall have all menx-
bers which extend into she
ground protected from decay
by trzatment with a preae~rva-
tive approved by the chief in-
spector.
Subd. 8. ATo permit sha14 be
g. ranted for the location oP any
rrrot:nd sign hav'ng a sign area
of more than 40 square feet,
v^ithin 100 Eaet of any single-
family residence; provided that
the council may grant a special
permit therefor iP the owner
of such residence ~>ives his
written consent thereto.
Subd.' 9. Pedestal signs per-
mitted ~by the zoning regula-
tions of the city and by this
ordinance may be located ad-
jacent- to the right-of-w>ay of a
strF:et or highway, but no part
thene~of shall extend over such
r}gHt-of=way.
Section 16. Banners and Tem;
parary Sigma Subdivision 1.
Temporary signs and banners
attached to any building and
constructed o~f canvas, plastic
material, cloth or ocher com-
bustible material, with or wlth-
out framwork; shall Abe strong-
ly- constructed and shall be se-
curely n.ttach~ed bo their sup-
ports. They shall be removed
(includinh all framework and
supports) as soon as damaged
or torn and in no case later
,than 60 days after erection.
Subd. 2. Temporary signs of
combustible mataria] shall not
he lamer than 120 square feet
in area for each twenty feet
of building frontage. There
shall not `be more than one
to m•porary sign on amy build-
ing frontage.
Subd. 3. No te,mpora.ry sign
of combustible construction
shall project over public prop-
erty or right-~of-way, but may
extend a maximum of 6 inches
from the face of the building.
Subd. 4. Temporary signs of
combustible construction shall
not be hung so as •to cover
either partially or completely
an•y door, window or opening
ne.quired for ventilation.
Subd. 5. No temporary sign
or bannering of combustible
mnteriial, and no temporary
ground ~i~ n shall be located nn
any multiple-residence, com-
mercial or industrial property
in the city withotrt first obtain-
in:t a special permit therefor
from. the city council. If the
council determines to grant an
application fora ;peels] permit
far any such temporary sign or
bannering, or' any such tera-
tvornry Kxround aiaxn, it maY im-
pose conditions unoto the grant-
i•ltg thereof. and it shall be un•
lawful to Locate or ~ maintain
~nny such sign or banmerin~; fox
a longer period or in a ~differ-
ont manner titan that specified
in the sPCCial permit. No such
special permit shall be for a
]reeled of more than (ill days.
No such special permit shall he
r~rantod, however, where such
temporary signs or banners are
prohibited by other ordinances
of the city.
Passed by the City Council o!
the City of Richfield this 1$th day
of July, 1966.
Stanley IV. Olson, ,lilayor
•_4ttest:
~Edtvard J. ?t-Toliz)2, .Clerk
(July 28, 1968)-RN
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